• What does Landscape mean? ​

The term “landscape” actually derives from the Dutch word landschap, which originally meant “region, tract of land” but acquired the artistic connotation, “a picture depicting scenery on land” in the early 1500s

• When did landscape emerge as a genre in western culture? ​
• When did classical landscapes emerge as a genre?​

• In the 17th century the classical landscape was born. These landscapes were influenced by classical antiquity and sought to illustrate an ideal landscape recalling Arcadia, a legendary place in ancient Greece known for its quiet pastoral beauty. 

• What prompted the rise of Landscape Art during the late 18th / 19th century?​
• When did landscape photography originate?